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"beyond the scoreboard" looks at how america's cities could be financially tackled if pro football is cancelled for the fall. >> susie: still no vote tonight on wisconsin's $137 million budget shortfall. the state's democratic lawmakers, who left for illinois nearly three weeks ago to prevent a vote on a controversial bill, asked today for a meeting with governor scott walker. they wanted it to take place in a location near the border of wisconsin and illinois, but walker called that idea "ridiculous." the big sticking point is a bill to strip most public employees of their collective bargaining rights. that's ignited fierce opposition from labor leaders and their supporters. >> tom: tomorrow, ohio's legislature begins hearings on a similar bill affecting some 350,000 public employees. these state debates over collective bargaining come as government jobs are being cut while private companies are adding positions. last month, while private payrolls added 222,000 jobs, state and local governments cut 30,000 workers. bob bruno is a professor at the school of labor and employment relatio
"beyond the scoreboard" looks at how america's cities could be financially tackled if pro football is cancelled for the fall. >> susie: still no vote tonight on wisconsin's $137 million budget shortfall. the state's democratic lawmakers, who left for illinois nearly three weeks ago to prevent a vote on a controversial bill, asked today for a meeting with governor scott walker. they wanted it to take place in a location near the border of wisconsin and illinois, but walker called...
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the idea of eliminating funding for research across america, medical research? how can that make any sense whatsoever? a 10 or 20% cut in medical research at the n.i.h., saying to the national laboratories where critical research in energy efficiency is underway that we're going to basically close down half of their programs the remainder of the year? that's not a thoughtful approach to deficit reduction. >> woodruff: senator, do you think it's realistic to expect the republicans to come down from 57 or 60 billion where they are now to the freeze? >> i think it's realistic for them to sit down and bargain in good faith, to listen to us as we listened to them. to decide what is best for this economy. as i said if this is not bragging rights for the biggest number in cuts, then we've lost sight of our responsibility to make a serious judgment about whether a cut is important for the future of our economy or it is not. $100 billion in a short period of time doesn't show the kind of reflection and thoughtfulness the american people expect of congress. >> woodruff: s
the idea of eliminating funding for research across america, medical research? how can that make any sense whatsoever? a 10 or 20% cut in medical research at the n.i.h., saying to the national laboratories where critical research in energy efficiency is underway that we're going to basically close down half of their programs the remainder of the year? that's not a thoughtful approach to deficit reduction. >> woodruff: senator, do you think it's realistic to expect the republicans to come...
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would that mean to the dcipients across america?it it would mean less coverage, a less care, it doesn't have to. i always use as an illustratione the average cost for medicare beneficiaries in my home town of average springfield illinois the average $8,000. up okay? looker what to chicago, specialty hospitals and higher cost of living cos it's not 78,s eight to $10,000 a year for thee average medicare beneficiary. but then you go to miami and ths number is 14 to $15,000 a year.y why the t difference between chicago and miami? ask. there bet is there a better care and florida or just more expensive care? nn we bring theca cost of the care down and not compromise the quality of the care hardto hav questions the the only questiont is the account if you want tofie doesn't sacrifice the basic benefits. i would say to senator mcconneln is he quoted me i guess earlier in the statement but i wasn't on the floor. yesterday i said i was propose y supporting of the house republican budget with the budget proposed by senator is inouye.he this b
would that mean to the dcipients across america?it it would mean less coverage, a less care, it doesn't have to. i always use as an illustratione the average cost for medicare beneficiaries in my home town of average springfield illinois the average $8,000. up okay? looker what to chicago, specialty hospitals and higher cost of living cos it's not 78,s eight to $10,000 a year for thee average medicare beneficiary. but then you go to miami and ths number is 14 to $15,000 a year.y why the t...
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what will that mean to the medicare recipients across america? does it mean less coverage, less care? it doesn't have to. i always use as an illustration the average cost per medicare beneficiary in my hometown of springfield, illinois, the average annual cost is between $7,000 and $8,000. you go up to chicago, more specialty hospitals, higher cost of living, it is $8,000 to $10,000 a year for the average medicare beneficiary. then you go down to miami and the number is $14,000 to $15,000. why the dramatic difference between chicago and miami? that's a question we ought to ask. is there better care in florida or just more expensive care? can we bring the cost of that care down and not compromise the quality of the care? hard questions but the only questions that count if you want to have reform in medicare that doesn't sacrifice the basic benefits. what i would say to senator mcconnell is this: yesterday he quoted me earlier in a statement. i wasn't on the floor. yesterday i said that i was supporting not the house republican budget, but the budg
what will that mean to the medicare recipients across america? does it mean less coverage, less care? it doesn't have to. i always use as an illustration the average cost per medicare beneficiary in my hometown of springfield, illinois, the average annual cost is between $7,000 and $8,000. you go up to chicago, more specialty hospitals, higher cost of living, it is $8,000 to $10,000 a year for the average medicare beneficiary. then you go down to miami and the number is $14,000 to $15,000. why...
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which drives up the insurance cost, paid for by those who are trying to provide it, small employers of america. governor patrick, you expressed sympathy for. the commonwealth has said that massachusetts has the highest average family premiums in the country. is that still the case? >> i don't believe it is. but i will say that we have -- we have trended about a point or so higher than the escalation even nationally over a decade or so. >> but as you've tried to bring everybody into the pool, your cost have continued to escalate beyond the original projections; right? >> no, not beyond the original projections, due respect, congressman. but the issue of premium increases -- >> right. >> -- is a problem across the commonwealth and all across the country. >> governor barbour, i know that senior senator john wyden and scott brown has teamed up to give states more flexibility. the president seemed to embrace that concept. i'm curious, does that go far enough? to give you the earlier out at 2014? if not what should we be doing? >> of course, the devil is in the details. the things that concerned me
which drives up the insurance cost, paid for by those who are trying to provide it, small employers of america. governor patrick, you expressed sympathy for. the commonwealth has said that massachusetts has the highest average family premiums in the country. is that still the case? >> i don't believe it is. but i will say that we have -- we have trended about a point or so higher than the escalation even nationally over a decade or so. >> but as you've tried to bring everybody into...
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but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth to focus on the problems that everybody acknowledges they, are there. infrastructure, education, energy efficiency without trying to paint what is their big thing which is the same power. >> host: i don't think this is something you dressed in the book or maybe i forgot, the longer terms actually result in better policymaking. i get the feeling that if you are a poor country you are less likely to engage in the kind of short term over consumption when we see in some western countries but this comes back to the point when
but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth...
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., from illinois and from all across america. they came to stand up in support of reform of the interchange fee, the swipe fee, that congress passed last year. they came to stand up to the major credit card companies, visa and mastercard and the $13 trillion banking industry that's doing everything in its power to reverse this reform. small business, as we all know, is the key to our economy and its future. we need for them to be able to grow, to hire more workers and serve their customers we will. -- and serve their customers well. but debit card swipe fees set by visa and mastercard are crushing many small businesses. the banks made over $16 billion per year in debit swipe fees back in 2009, about $1.3 billion per month. now, $16 billion may not sound shrike a lot of money when you compare it to the $20.8 billion that the new york state comptroller said was paid out in wall street bonuses to major financial institutions just last year. but it is a huge amount bh it affects small business. for most americans on main street, $16
., from illinois and from all across america. they came to stand up in support of reform of the interchange fee, the swipe fee, that congress passed last year. they came to stand up to the major credit card companies, visa and mastercard and the $13 trillion banking industry that's doing everything in its power to reverse this reform. small business, as we all know, is the key to our economy and its future. we need for them to be able to grow, to hire more workers and serve their customers we...
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look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the united states is about the next election which is next year. where does policymaker have the scope or bandwidth to focus on problems. everybody acknowledges it's there, infrastructure, education, energy efficiency, without main taping what's their big thing which is to stay in power. >> host: this isn't something addressed in the book or maybe i forgot it, but is there any evidence that longer terms or anything like that result in better policymaking? i get the feeling that if you're a poor country, you're hungry, and therefor
look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the...
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america's diner is always open. >>> president obama nominated his secretary of commerce to be the first chinese american to hold that position. the president credited lock with expanding exports to china and said he's earned trust of business leaders. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family as a advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> if confirmed by the senate lock would succeed former utah governor john huntsman who may decide to run for republican nomination for president. >> president and mrs. obama went on facebook to launch a campaign against cyber bullies. >> for a long time bullying treated as growing up. but we're seeing how harmful it can be for our kids when this follows them to the computer screen. >> they will host a conference thursday, bringing students, teachers and parents together to discuss ways to stop bullying. technology to identify bullies has been developed by crisp thinking a british firm that can lead to reformed behavior. >> this is just -- they're going to be bad and that
america's diner is always open. >>> president obama nominated his secretary of commerce to be the first chinese american to hold that position. the president credited lock with expanding exports to china and said he's earned trust of business leaders. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family as a advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> if confirmed by the senate lock would succeed former...
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economy and america's future. he would disagree, he thinks the policies are working. i think the evidence shows they're not. government spending created jobs and opportunity, america would be leading the world in job creation right now. i hope he loses his elections, not because he's a democrat, but because policies are bad for america. >> reporter: a debate he says he will continue to have, but from the united states senate, not the campaign trail. i'm jonathan karl for "nightline" in miami. >> look for jon's full interview on abcnews.com/nightline. thanks to jon for that. >>> and coming up, we turn to the incredible story of a terrible shark attack and the inspiring young surfer girl who left it all in her wake. depression is a serious medical condition. i feel like i have to wind myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the lack of energy. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor about pristiq -- a prescription medicine proven to treat depression. pristiq is thought to work by affecting the levels of
economy and america's future. he would disagree, he thinks the policies are working. i think the evidence shows they're not. government spending created jobs and opportunity, america would be leading the world in job creation right now. i hope he loses his elections, not because he's a democrat, but because policies are bad for america. >> reporter: a debate he says he will continue to have, but from the united states senate, not the campaign trail. i'm jonathan karl for...
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vented her rage to house beautiful magazine in a biting editorial entitled, "the threat to the next america." it appeared in april 1953. >> farnsworth was interviewed by a woman by the name of elizabeth gordon, who published an article in which she said, "there is a woman being obliged to live in this all-glass house, one room, done by an architect who treats her as if he were a dictator." >> baer: gordon even compared the farnsworth house to the looming threat of communism. >> she said, "if you can do without personal things, you're open for a dictator. if you don't have belongings, you're obviously a communist, right? >> baer: edith may have won the media war, but mies won the lawsuit in 1953. yet he never again saw his creation. before long, the new homeowner started to discover just how famous her house was. edith, she had some privacy issues living in a glass house, didn't she? >> yes, she did. she--she's--the story has it that when she would go out of the bathroom, she'd look out the window, and here's about 25 people aiming their cameras. >> baer: tourists. >> tourists. >> they would
vented her rage to house beautiful magazine in a biting editorial entitled, "the threat to the next america." it appeared in april 1953. >> farnsworth was interviewed by a woman by the name of elizabeth gordon, who published an article in which she said, "there is a woman being obliged to live in this all-glass house, one room, done by an architect who treats her as if he were a dictator." >> baer: gordon even compared the farnsworth house to the looming threat...
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america's diner is always open. turning to the social scene to find a job. and one local nightclub guarantees you'll get one. >>> forget the resume' some people turning to the social scene to find a job and one local nightclub guarantees you will get one. juliette goodrich tonight where a club is promoting good karma. >> reporter: strong guarantee go to a job and get a bar. in dublin a twice a month networking proves just that during infamous happy hour. >> people get together from all over. we have people from san francisco to come to dublin. >> reporter: she masterminded the event. local businesses show up with job opportunities and mingle with job seekers. a relaxed setting for the urban professional with everyone walking away with more than when they first walked in the door. >> if they don't have a job, they get a job. we connect them with local business owners. if they need help with marketing, or branding we do them. we help build websites. >> i'm a recruiter, looking for new opportunities. >> reporter: no resume', just person-to-person interaction wi
america's diner is always open. turning to the social scene to find a job. and one local nightclub guarantees you'll get one. >>> forget the resume' some people turning to the social scene to find a job and one local nightclub guarantees you will get one. juliette goodrich tonight where a club is promoting good karma. >> reporter: strong guarantee go to a job and get a bar. in dublin a twice a month networking proves just that during infamous happy hour. >> people get...
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there's the middle east and north africa come sub-saharan africa, the americas, asia, eastern europe, nordic europe and western europe. here is what we sought to learn as we were conducting different interviews. we want the extent to which the women have entered the media work force. we want to know what the women's status is in the companies they work, not just whether they are working their but with their actual positions are and the amount of power and control they have. what women's compensation is compared to their male counterparts and this is one of the key findings of the report and one that is worth all of you reading. we want to know the terms under which all of the women in the news media organizations are employed and we wanted to know the extent to which companies have adopted pro ecology policies, specifically gone out there to try to address gender imbalances. the up some of the report is that we have a long way to go. we've come further than my mother's era of 1970 but we'd do still have a long way to go. the study found 73% of the top management jobs in the countries
there's the middle east and north africa come sub-saharan africa, the americas, asia, eastern europe, nordic europe and western europe. here is what we sought to learn as we were conducting different interviews. we want the extent to which the women have entered the media work force. we want to know what the women's status is in the companies they work, not just whether they are working their but with their actual positions are and the amount of power and control they have. what women's...
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we had conferences for all the south america, central america and mexico canada and the united states. bringing mayors together talking about the same issues how we can work together in best practices. our global forum. we have over 28 sister cities. historically based on immigration. that was historical the wave of germans and swedes and the way eastern europeans and in turn the wave of chinese and mexicans. we had different way so historically sister cities and now we are doing business sister cities and relationship of not just our city but the metropolitan area. the relationship and how important that fits into this whole global vision for chicago in the region which is really important. revisiting china -- i will be visiting china very shortly for an almost two weeks of visiting about six or seven cities. for tourism to come to chicago and for the business community of china to make chicago the area for the center of operation, to say that we'd want to be the gateway of china in chicago in the region. we want to be the friendliest city for the chinese community and those that are
we had conferences for all the south america, central america and mexico canada and the united states. bringing mayors together talking about the same issues how we can work together in best practices. our global forum. we have over 28 sister cities. historically based on immigration. that was historical the wave of germans and swedes and the way eastern europeans and in turn the wave of chinese and mexicans. we had different way so historically sister cities and now we are doing business...
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wayne went to see if he can find product that were made in america. focus? all things san francisco. >> of all the eye cop for made in america the golden gate bridge may be the business and and bethlehem and steel buying a souvenir. >> we might. >>reporter: the lord gift is shop will be happy to 0pwlaij but if pliers wants to deeply me disappointed. the fact he's chinese golden gate bridge does it bouts. >> don't worry. 15 million people visit san francisco every year and if they leave with a trinket it probably came from someplace else. the cable car souvenir are made don't yo you. >> i have suspicions. >>reporter: china, china a snow falling from it how much stuff in this comes from over seas. >> 90 percent. >> of that how much is chinese. >> i think 90 percent. >> what does that tell you. >> do you have guv. >> do you lawment the loss of certainly is. >> just be public of those indications because it's certainly. san francisco kite on 39 the sell just about anything that fly including play eyes trackers again 90 percent of this stuff from over seas with t
wayne went to see if he can find product that were made in america. focus? all things san francisco. >> of all the eye cop for made in america the golden gate bridge may be the business and and bethlehem and steel buying a souvenir. >> we might. >>reporter: the lord gift is shop will be happy to 0pwlaij but if pliers wants to deeply me disappointed. the fact he's chinese golden gate bridge does it bouts. >> don't worry. 15 million people visit san francisco every year...
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i want america to be that nation. i want america to when the future. -- win the future. [applause] a clean energy standard will help drive private investment in innovation. i want to make this point -- government funding will still be critical. the investments might administration has made in renewable energy and technology has helped private sectors grow and hire hundreds of thousands new workers. i had visited gleaming new solar arrays that are among the largest in the world. i have tested electric vehicles of fresh off the assembly line. i did not relate tested. i drove it 5 feet before the secret service told me to stop. [laughter] i have toured factories that used to be shattered where they are now building advanced when the blades that are as long as 747. they are building towers to support them. i have seen the scientist searching for the next big breakthrough in energy. none of this would have happened without government support. i understand we have a tight fiscal situation. it is fair to ask, how do we pay for government's investment in energy? we will have to
i want america to be that nation. i want america to when the future. -- win the future. [applause] a clean energy standard will help drive private investment in innovation. i want to make this point -- government funding will still be critical. the investments might administration has made in renewable energy and technology has helped private sectors grow and hire hundreds of thousands new workers. i had visited gleaming new solar arrays that are among the largest in the world. i have tested...
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we would be turning our back on the history in america where p.m.i. has been used to secure risk. we must remember what happened in terms of the collapse of freddie mac and fannie mae. what happened was congress directed that they buy a certain percentage of their portfolio and what were called affordable loans, which became subprime securities, which became 13% of their portfolio, which brought them down when is up subprime securities collapsed. if we all of a sudden decide to pass regulations to define a qualified residential mortgage that are so prohibitive that we run everybody through f.h.a., then we'll be putting a burden on f.h.a. and creating a situation of another collapse or another inability of the united states to meet housing needs through the private sector. and through we will underwritten loans. so my reason for coming to the floor is to send a message before the decisions are made to be thoughtful in determining what the parameters will be on qualified residential mortgage. yes, i do think an 80% or less loan should be qualified and avoid risk retention. but a wel
we would be turning our back on the history in america where p.m.i. has been used to secure risk. we must remember what happened in terms of the collapse of freddie mac and fannie mae. what happened was congress directed that they buy a certain percentage of their portfolio and what were called affordable loans, which became subprime securities, which became 13% of their portfolio, which brought them down when is up subprime securities collapsed. if we all of a sudden decide to pass regulations...
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it would it really would any any final thoughts on where america's going for it is you know. it is the things are so up in the air right now you know what's. going on wisconsin is inspiring but at the same time the republicans are playing the they're playing their cards very well they're defunding the left which you know i talked about at length in the wrecking crew they're playing out there their string and they know that that's a kind of end game scenario they can crush the democratic party if they play it out so i don't know tom but it will thomas frank thanks so much for being with us on.
it would it really would any any final thoughts on where america's going for it is you know. it is the things are so up in the air right now you know what's. going on wisconsin is inspiring but at the same time the republicans are playing the they're playing their cards very well they're defunding the left which you know i talked about at length in the wrecking crew they're playing out there their string and they know that that's a kind of end game scenario they can crush the democratic party...
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that may include tapping america's strategic oil reserve to help bring down prices. >> we're looking at the options. the issue of the reserves is one we're considering. it is something that only is done and has been done on very rare occasions. >> reporter: pump prices are topping $4 in some areas. we've all seen the cause. the unrest and upheaval rippling through libya and the middle east. we're all feeling the effects. that steady surge at the pump. it's threatening to increase the cost of everything, from food to air travel. and that's bad news for the economy. the last time prices spiked like this, the answer seemed simple. >> drill, baby, drill. >> reporter: but even drilling proponents realize energy is a long term problem. >> i'm buying an electric car tomorrow and that's going to give me the patriotic pleasure of plugging in and not sending money overseas to people trying to blow us up. >> reporter: rising prices and anxiety that go far beyond the pumps. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> in libya, a tug of war is under way over several towns in a battle between oppositio
that may include tapping america's strategic oil reserve to help bring down prices. >> we're looking at the options. the issue of the reserves is one we're considering. it is something that only is done and has been done on very rare occasions. >> reporter: pump prices are topping $4 in some areas. we've all seen the cause. the unrest and upheaval rippling through libya and the middle east. we're all feeling the effects. that steady surge at the pump. it's threatening to increase...
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but throughout asia, africa, and south america that are all contributing to higher crude oil prices and consequently higher gasoline prices at the pump. >> reporter: those higher gas prices came as many were starting to feel better about the economy, but now any extra cash may be going right into the the tank. >> i think it's crazy. >> reporter: jason king spends $40 more a month on gas. >> pretty soon i'm going to have to start thinking about riding a bike or other means of transportation, definitely. >> reporter: in fact, those skyrocketing prices have some giving up the road for the rails. metro use in los angeles, up 10%. and across the country commuters are using the latest technology, smartphone apps and social media, to find the cheapest gas, anything to save a buck. >> everybody i know is trying to carpool and fill up the car as much as possible. >> reporter: gas prices hit a high in february, but in the weeks ahead spring is when prices typically rise the most. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> and as we mentioned at the top of the newscast, the obama administration is
but throughout asia, africa, and south america that are all contributing to higher crude oil prices and consequently higher gasoline prices at the pump. >> reporter: those higher gas prices came as many were starting to feel better about the economy, but now any extra cash may be going right into the the tank. >> i think it's crazy. >> reporter: jason king spends $40 more a month on gas. >> pretty soon i'm going to have to start thinking about riding a bike or other...
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that work is under way all across america. if we do our part by fixing the law, we can accelerate that progress. the urgency for change has never been greater. the plain fact is that america is stagnating while the rest of the world moves ahead of us. the plain fact is that to lead in a new century we have no choice in this matter but to invest in education. no other issue is more critical to our economy, our future, and our way of life. so i look forward to working with you in the coming months to meet this challenge and to renew our commitment to our children and their future by building the education system they desperately need and deserve. thank you so much. i'm now happy to take your questions. >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. thanks again for being with us as ranking member said for the fourth time. thanks again for your willingness to work with us in a bipartisan way. and thanks for your testimony. i was pleased to see in your budget elimination of some 13 programs. that's sort of a baby step in the right directi
that work is under way all across america. if we do our part by fixing the law, we can accelerate that progress. the urgency for change has never been greater. the plain fact is that america is stagnating while the rest of the world moves ahead of us. the plain fact is that to lead in a new century we have no choice in this matter but to invest in education. no other issue is more critical to our economy, our future, and our way of life. so i look forward to working with you in the coming...
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the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears runni down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have worked hard every day and have done everything that was required of them. these are our american neighbors, they are the american neighbors that sit in ohio, they're the ones who are in california and new york. those are our neighbors and they are in a time of need and we're talking about a $1 billion program to try to help people as they're struggling, trying to get up after an economy, by the way, where regulation failed them. they find themselves in these difficulties, in many instances, buzz people were not regulating -- because people were not regulatingroperly
the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears runni down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have...
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every day i asked myself, how could we make goods in america again so people can go back to work? there are some who believe that we can fix what is wrong with our economy not by creating jobs in our country but by simply cutting back on public health and safety, as is evidenced in hr-1, the continuing resolution offered by the majority party. cuts inspectors for food safety. i want to turn to questions i have asked in the past regarding tracking what is going on with the manufacturing of heparin, the cost of that through public sector in medicare and medicaid, and go back to march, 2008 when the new york times had an article that said the food and drug administration had linked it to 19 deaths and hundreds of severe allergic reactions, though the agency was continuing to investigate. those deaths and a large degree actions were due to components that and it up in heparin, that ended up getting into it from china. i was wondering if you completed the investigation and how many people may have died from those of imported components? that is my first question. have you finished a re
every day i asked myself, how could we make goods in america again so people can go back to work? there are some who believe that we can fix what is wrong with our economy not by creating jobs in our country but by simply cutting back on public health and safety, as is evidenced in hr-1, the continuing resolution offered by the majority party. cuts inspectors for food safety. i want to turn to questions i have asked in the past regarding tracking what is going on with the manufacturing of...
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we need someone who believes in america and america first principles and a record that demonstrates i have the courage of my convictions to fight for those principles and fight for limited government, to fight for a government that believes we are a great country because of our people. our people are free and free people individually and collectively have created the greatest country in history. not a powerful group of people who can plan the course of america. that's not how america became a great. it did not become great because of things being done in washington d.c.. the people in washington d.c. believed our country would be great if three people were given the ability to pursue their dreams, do what god's call in their life was and we would have a better country and we would be our brother's keepers and we would create this great society from the bottom up. and we did. and now we have a group of people who believe we can perfected by doing it from the top down. i disagree with that. i believe we need someone who can paint division as to what american -- what america can be going
we need someone who believes in america and america first principles and a record that demonstrates i have the courage of my convictions to fight for those principles and fight for limited government, to fight for a government that believes we are a great country because of our people. our people are free and free people individually and collectively have created the greatest country in history. not a powerful group of people who can plan the course of america. that's not how america became a...
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it is rising but if you take one under% of america, only 20% is getting money off of that economy. that is the rich people. 80% of the middle class and poor are still suffering in this country. if you look at the gentleman talking about all of these illegal aliens coming into this country, all of the hispanics coming up here on three-year passes into the united states, and they work, and they take that money, and they go right back to mexico with it. we have too many people coming into this country robbing a. the welfare department -- they know these people are selling food stamps for drugs, alcohol, and giving these people free living, free housing, free food, and they keep making baby after baby after baby. host: we're going to leave it there. rea hederman. guest: we need to make sure that american workers have what they need to compete. we have to focus on two different eras. we need to make sure the education department is as strong as it can be. we need to make sure that people have at least a high school degree and the skills to compete with anybody. they're positive signs th
it is rising but if you take one under% of america, only 20% is getting money off of that economy. that is the rich people. 80% of the middle class and poor are still suffering in this country. if you look at the gentleman talking about all of these illegal aliens coming into this country, all of the hispanics coming up here on three-year passes into the united states, and they work, and they take that money, and they go right back to mexico with it. we have too many people coming into this...
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public employees are america's every day heroes. think about it. if somebody breaks into your house, who are you going to call? a public employee. who is going to help apprehend the people who stole your stuff? a police officer. if your house starts on fire, who are you going to call? a firefighter. if your kid goes to public school, who are makes sure your kid guess in your child's ability to learn. who does that? teachers. heaven forbid you have an emergency medical technician. who is that? public employees. these public employees who have been viciously slandered in wisconsin and in other places, they don't deserve that. they are hard-working people and when we are running out of burning buildings, they are running into them and they deserve better than what they have been getting. that goes to federal employees, too. they inspect our water and take care of our national forests and parks and make our government run and they do a pretty good job. in order for them to have a decent life, in order for them to prosper -- you hear the republicans tal
public employees are america's every day heroes. think about it. if somebody breaks into your house, who are you going to call? a public employee. who is going to help apprehend the people who stole your stuff? a police officer. if your house starts on fire, who are you going to call? a firefighter. if your kid goes to public school, who are makes sure your kid guess in your child's ability to learn. who does that? teachers. heaven forbid you have an emergency medical technician. who is that?...
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we're america's solvency. everything you and i think of an america is up for grabs. this is a very, very sober moment for our country. i would ask you to, if you will, just pretend in your mind . pretend that you are a congressman or senator in the year 1850. in the year 1850 you might recall there was this 10,000-pound gorilla in the tent. people politically didn't quite know what to do with it. it was called the issue of slavery. and the way politics was working, you had the southern guys and the northern guys. and so the power was somewhat divided and the people that were congressmen and senators didn't know what to do with this huge gorilla which we call slavery. the issue they didn't know what to do with so they tried to step around it as best they could politically and say we will have one state come and be a free state. they will compromise instead of dealing with it head on the problem they had. 1852 there was a book, "uncle tom's cabin" and it increased the rhetoric and the issue of slavery. the gorilla is glowing and he's there and he's threatening. by 1857
we're america's solvency. everything you and i think of an america is up for grabs. this is a very, very sober moment for our country. i would ask you to, if you will, just pretend in your mind . pretend that you are a congressman or senator in the year 1850. in the year 1850 you might recall there was this 10,000-pound gorilla in the tent. people politically didn't quite know what to do with it. it was called the issue of slavery. and the way politics was working, you had the southern guys and...
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we have had a mayors' conference both in chicago a modicum of jordan morocco, south america central america canada, bringing all of the marriage together and talking about the same issues and how we can work together and best practices. we have 28 sister cities. historical is based on immigration. the wave of eastern europeans and then in turn at the wave of chinese and mexican, so different ways. historic plea, we are doing business with sister cities and a relationship with not just our city but the metropolitan area of relationship and how important that fits with this global vision for chicago in the region which is very shikar -- very important. i will be visiting very shortly for almost six or seven cities. for the business community of china to make chicago their center of operations, to say that we want to be the gateway of china we want to be the friendliest city to the chinese community and those who arrive whether they are tourists or the business community. we want to make sure that they want to position themselves here. recently when president hu went to washington, he selected
we have had a mayors' conference both in chicago a modicum of jordan morocco, south america central america canada, bringing all of the marriage together and talking about the same issues and how we can work together and best practices. we have 28 sister cities. historical is based on immigration. the wave of eastern europeans and then in turn at the wave of chinese and mexican, so different ways. historic plea, we are doing business with sister cities and a relationship with not just our city...
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does this america look like? and i believe the best country is to create prosperity through a system that allows individuals to work and agree and create jobs. at home. a lot of system that's full of government spending, government waste, government bureaucracy, government taxation, government regulation. i don't think that's the america we want to build. and so the idea that we want to go home and attack folks and raise taxes and send more money to washington, that's just not going to fix the problem. and i believe we can get there as long as we work together. >> we are out of time. i know you've already returned to your alma mater to talk to students there about life in washington. can you give our c-span viewers here who watch the congress your overriding impression of what it's like to be in the house after your first two months here? >> guest: well, it's -- it's an amazing experience. the problems that we're facing are very challenging. but we have a new group of folks that are very optimistic. like i said t
does this america look like? and i believe the best country is to create prosperity through a system that allows individuals to work and agree and create jobs. at home. a lot of system that's full of government spending, government waste, government bureaucracy, government taxation, government regulation. i don't think that's the america we want to build. and so the idea that we want to go home and attack folks and raise taxes and send more money to washington, that's just not going to fix the...
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is there a program that is more important to america? i can't think of one.f that is the starting point of the new deal, when president roosevelt said we have got to give seniors in america some peace of mind that when retirement rolls around and in their senior years robe around that they will in fact have enough money to live on. not in a luxurious way but the basics. there was a time i can remember in my family and at many american families where grandparents move back in with the kids. there was no place to go. they could no longer work and te they could no longer afford their homes and they became target the larger family. it happened in my family and it happened and others.with then came social security and with a little planning and a little savings and social security checks, senior citizens have independence.it it was a critically important thing. it was an insurance plan. not a welfare plan, an insurance plan that virtually everyca american paid into an every w american drew from. and soe where are we today? iraq and congress i
is there a program that is more important to america? i can't think of one.f that is the starting point of the new deal, when president roosevelt said we have got to give seniors in america some peace of mind that when retirement rolls around and in their senior years robe around that they will in fact have enough money to live on. not in a luxurious way but the basics. there was a time i can remember in my family and at many american families where grandparents move back in with the kids....
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poverty in america is increasing. what we understand is that pregnant women and little kids do not get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight opbd the little babies -- or the little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't get good nutrition. poverty is increasing, yet the republicans want to cut the w.i.c. program by $750 million, 10%. title 1 education funding. everyone understands we have problems with education right now, large dropout rates. republicans want to cut $5 billion from the department of education. on and on and on it goes. now, what do i think? do i think that it's appropriate that we balance the budget on low-income pregnant women and infants who need nutrition? do i think you should throw 200,000 kids off the head start program, do i think that you cut social security, do i think that you cut unplanned parenthood? does that make sense? i don't think so. i don't think that's good for america. but i do believe we have to move toward
poverty in america is increasing. what we understand is that pregnant women and little kids do not get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight opbd the little babies -- or the little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't get good nutrition. poverty is increasing, yet the republicans want to cut the w.i.c. program by $750 million, 10%. title 1 education funding. everyone understands we have problems with education right now,...
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it's called america investors, a dicialts a called america invests. a jobs bill. we have to finish this matter appeared this legislation is important in returning america's economy to a position of strength. as we speak, there are 750,000 patent applications that are stuck in the patent office because they don't have enough people to do the work. and it's true to democrats' agenda from day one creating jobs and ensuring america can compete in the 21st global economy. mr. president, i see my friend here on the floor from oklahoma. a couple of things that he's done in recent days have been extremely important. first of all, that the money that is collected in the patent office should be used in the patent office. i also think that it's important that people recognize that we have an entity around here called the general accounting office, which is really the watchdog of congress. it's an important entity. it's available to both democrats and republicans. my friend from oklahoma wrote a letter, as he has the right to do, in a couple different areas finding where ther
it's called america investors, a dicialts a called america invests. a jobs bill. we have to finish this matter appeared this legislation is important in returning america's economy to a position of strength. as we speak, there are 750,000 patent applications that are stuck in the patent office because they don't have enough people to do the work. and it's true to democrats' agenda from day one creating jobs and ensuring america can compete in the 21st global economy. mr. president, i see my...
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later on "america this morning" and also on "good morning america," we'll bring you more extensive live reporting from the scene there in the earthquake zone. >>> shifting gears and taking a look at your monday forecast. stormy in the south, up to 2 inches of rain from memphis to nashville and also raleigh. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast. rain and a dusting of snow from st. louis to bloomington, illinois. rain in the pacific northwest and mountain snow in the rockies. >> 54 in boise. 66 in sacramento. 86 in phoenix. 52 in omaha. 45 in chicago. 39 in detroit. 38 in boston. >> as aid pours in to help quake victims in japan, a man far from the disaster zone is doing his part one brush stroke at a time tiger yonemoto cannot reach his friends or family in japan but he set up a shop along a miami beach street to raise money for them. he's painted calligraphy messages with inspiring words like love, peace and hope. >> he says it is rewarding to use a simple talent to make a difference. those folks need all the hope and prayers they can get these days. that's for sure. >>> more
later on "america this morning" and also on "good morning america," we'll bring you more extensive live reporting from the scene there in the earthquake zone. >>> shifting gears and taking a look at your monday forecast. stormy in the south, up to 2 inches of rain from memphis to nashville and also raleigh. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast. rain and a dusting of snow from st. louis to bloomington, illinois. rain in the pacific northwest and mountain...
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the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears running down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have worked hard every day and have done everything that was required of them. these are our american neighbors, they are the american neighbors that sit in ohio, they're the ones who are in california and new york. those are our neighbors and they are in a time of need and we're talking about a $1 billion program to try to help people as they're struggling, trying to get up after an economy, by the way, where regulation failed them. they find themselves in these difficulties, in many instances, buzz people were not regulating -- because people were not regulating prop
the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears running down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have...
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we have also reaffirmed our commitment to end hunger in america in 2015. as many of you know, this is women's history month. we were just talking about this before we came in, and just last week, the obama administration released a new report called "women in america, and it's the first report on the status of women since the commission of the status of women established by president kennedy and shared by elenor roosevelt in 1963, and i said it's time for another one, and we did one last week. [applause] we had a lot to say. the president understands the issues facing women today are not just women's issues, but issues for the entire family. the president's commitment to women was shaped by growing up watching his single mother who often had to struggle to make ends meet trying to balance the demands of a very busy career with the needs of her children. his grandmother who also helped to raise him hit a glass ceiling while working at the bank, and his president supported the first lady throughout her career, and he is looking forward to watching his two da
we have also reaffirmed our commitment to end hunger in america in 2015. as many of you know, this is women's history month. we were just talking about this before we came in, and just last week, the obama administration released a new report called "women in america, and it's the first report on the status of women since the commission of the status of women established by president kennedy and shared by elenor roosevelt in 1963, and i said it's time for another one, and we did one last...
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risk to our society this is the third world will notice all the birders john says post nine eleven america has amounted to a buildup of secrecy seen all over areas like this in what he calls security theater. at the. time there's an officer around every corner that wants to know what we're doing they claim they're going through this you will trip john opposes the fortress looking buildup like this secured entrance outside the prosecutor's offices and he also thinks in this particular case it's a decoys i don't. that the prosecutors are an awful. lot here john is an architect by trade so he reads buildings like books and the biggest thing he sees coming out of this area is the money being made these are huge. they call them government operation but there are completion of huge contracts. just down the street this federal building houses that f.b.i. there's an underground driveway for the purpose but john has discovered it's not all it's for medical as it seems you can go in here a picture of tyranny you didn't show up here you weren't going to you know despite all of these discoveries there
risk to our society this is the third world will notice all the birders john says post nine eleven america has amounted to a buildup of secrecy seen all over areas like this in what he calls security theater. at the. time there's an officer around every corner that wants to know what we're doing they claim they're going through this you will trip john opposes the fortress looking buildup like this secured entrance outside the prosecutor's offices and he also thinks in this particular case it's...
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do you want to know why jobs are getting out-sourced from america. look no further than this figure. 35%. $3.8 million. that's our next number. that's the i.r.s.'s estimate of the number of words in the tax code. how many of you are busy filling out your tax forms right now? this is something i know something about. when we call the i.r.s., they couldn't even give us an actual number of words in the tax code. and you are liable under penalty of perjury and under jail time to get this right. $3.8 trillion. happy reading. i hope you are enjoying it. april 15th is coming. let's look at another number. $1.2 trillion. that's the estimate that we spend in this country for compliance with regulations. i consider the regulatory burden in this country one more tax on the job create -- creators of this nation. now the number one figure. this administration has issued one permit zshzpactly one permit to drill for energy since barack obama came into office. as soon as he came into office he instructed ken salazar to cancel 77 permits that had already been issued
do you want to know why jobs are getting out-sourced from america. look no further than this figure. 35%. $3.8 million. that's our next number. that's the i.r.s.'s estimate of the number of words in the tax code. how many of you are busy filling out your tax forms right now? this is something i know something about. when we call the i.r.s., they couldn't even give us an actual number of words in the tax code. and you are liable under penalty of perjury and under jail time to get this right....
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america needs a good role model like that. i cannot want and argue for the promise of the american family and not recognize in his own personal lifestyle he has given us an excellent example of a person who has his priorities straight and murky now time for his wife and raising his daughter is in a disciplinary environment in which he recognizes that either parent is responsible for the atmosphere in which they are raised. and i commend him and salute him for that. i further mention as a child growing up in the deep south, one who saw the evils of segregation and the horrors of racism, it didn't cut give me cause to celebrate that in my own lifetime, i saw an african-american elected to the presidency. i wish it would've been a republican and i can wish that now we've been there and done that, we will collect a republican next year. but i genuinely felt a sense of great satisfaction in seeing in my life at the moment come. i do not celebrate his policies and they make it very clear why. but this is not an attack on president o
america needs a good role model like that. i cannot want and argue for the promise of the american family and not recognize in his own personal lifestyle he has given us an excellent example of a person who has his priorities straight and murky now time for his wife and raising his daughter is in a disciplinary environment in which he recognizes that either parent is responsible for the atmosphere in which they are raised. and i commend him and salute him for that. i further mention as a child...
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this was not america's action to take on america's own, and i think that left -- usually -- excuse me -- we're doctoring along the reluctant allies. this is wonderful for have the british in the lead. >> you know the public's will on this, right? you've seen the polls. 65% of the public don't like the idea of going in. >> that's why, john, and under our constitution obama can't attack libya if both houses of the congress authorize this. we are a constitutional republic. and he ought to go to congress and say, here's what i want to do. give me the authority, and then he can go ahead. >> he'll be respectful of congress. he's not going to go without them. i'm sure he's met with the leaders of the relevant committees. calm down. >> gaddafi's days in power numbered, pat buchanan? >> all our days are numbered, john. but is he going to be out of power shortly? john, i don't know the answer to that because i think we have not thought through the second and third and fourth trenches of this intervention. we're going to bomb and stop him. what do we do after that. >> we haven't bombed yet. let'
this was not america's action to take on america's own, and i think that left -- usually -- excuse me -- we're doctoring along the reluctant allies. this is wonderful for have the british in the lead. >> you know the public's will on this, right? you've seen the polls. 65% of the public don't like the idea of going in. >> that's why, john, and under our constitution obama can't attack libya if both houses of the congress authorize this. we are a constitutional republic. and he ought...
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we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication being up in your grill. no matter what your state of vulnerability may or not be. i had to send a note to -- a description of wisconsin and remind them that that is up in your grill picketing. we did not do that. we do not camp out in the state house. host: time for two more calls for our guest, margie phelps, from the westboro baptist church. topeka, kansas. caller: how are you this morning? host: good. caller: i have -- for as long as they have been around. hello? host: we are listening. caller: there are a lot of things i did not agr
we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication...
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but most importantly, we'll show the rest of the world, america's open for business, america can do america's business, america can be the innovators that they've been from the time the first patent was issued -- i say with pride -- to a vermonter back in a day where the then-secretary of state, thomas jefferson, reviewed the application. it was then signed by the president of the united states, george washington, the heirs of that vermonter wish they had the copy of the original. it would be worth a tad right now. but probably more than the invention was worth. but it's a -- now, of course, they're not reviewed by the secretary of state and signed by the president. thank goodness, there's over 700,000 pending. we need legislation to bring that up to date. and this act will promote innovation, it will create new businesses and, as a result, new jobs. this is bipartisan legislation that will allow inventors to secure their patents more quickly, have better success commercializing them. now, the pending amendment, of course, basically would gut the bill. with all due respect, it would destroy a
but most importantly, we'll show the rest of the world, america's open for business, america can do america's business, america can be the innovators that they've been from the time the first patent was issued -- i say with pride -- to a vermonter back in a day where the then-secretary of state, thomas jefferson, reviewed the application. it was then signed by the president of the united states, george washington, the heirs of that vermonter wish they had the copy of the original. it would be...
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that's not america, unquote. i commend the stepped-up enforcement of the nation's civil rights laws under the attorney general's leadership but challenges remain and more must be done. i refer the subcommittee to my written testimony for specific recommendations of steps congress and the administration should take and ask that my full written testimony be entered for the record. i would be happy to discuss those recommendations later in the hearing. thank you. >> thank you very much. i can tell as a former staffer, you knew you had five minutes. [laughter] >> cardinal mccarrick, please proceed. your written testimony will be made part of the record. >> senator. allow me to thank you for the invitation and opportunity to be with you to offer testimony today. as archbishop emeritus i'm here to for the catholic bishops. i hope you accept my full testimony be written in the record. the treatment of muslim americans in the broader context of religious liberty and of our catholic position experienced. as a community th
that's not america, unquote. i commend the stepped-up enforcement of the nation's civil rights laws under the attorney general's leadership but challenges remain and more must be done. i refer the subcommittee to my written testimony for specific recommendations of steps congress and the administration should take and ask that my full written testimony be entered for the record. i would be happy to discuss those recommendations later in the hearing. thank you. >> thank you very much. i...
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that's more than half the population of america. in my state of illinois, one million people listened to our 14 million public radio stations and three million people rely on our eight public television stations. all told, funding for public broadcasting works out to about about $1.35 per american per year. 11 cents a month? i'd say that's a bargain. it's a fraction of what people would pay to get good information. eliminating federal funding for the corporation for public broadcast something going to force many smaller stations to close if the house republicans have their way. the first ones hit, west virginia, rural areas of illinois, small town america. they will be the ones to lose the service first. rural communities will be really hard hit as they rely more than big stations and big cities on federal funding. cutting all funding for public broadcasting, does anybody seriously believe that's going to affect the deficit? but it would be a great loss to tens of millions of americans who rely on public broadcasting for quality ent
that's more than half the population of america. in my state of illinois, one million people listened to our 14 million public radio stations and three million people rely on our eight public television stations. all told, funding for public broadcasting works out to about about $1.35 per american per year. 11 cents a month? i'd say that's a bargain. it's a fraction of what people would pay to get good information. eliminating federal funding for the corporation for public broadcast something...
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how are we going to build america? how are going to put people back to work in less you a robust funding stream in the transportation sector. and if you don't do that -- [applause] >> and if you don't do that, you know, you're going to get what you get and you're going to limp along and you going to continue to see people being laid off from transit systems all across the country. you're going to continue to see rolling stock to carry. you will continue to see things not in a state of good repair. you can change that during this visit on the hill. and people need to understand when you visit with them that this really matters. a lot of us, we talk of a 30,000-foot level, the deficit is a trillion and a half dollars. the debt is debt. let's talk about what affects everybody every day when we get up and we have to forget whether to go to work how they will get to work, or whether they will have a job, whether they will be up to feed and clothe their families. i think of a good message if you choose to exercise, if you so
how are we going to build america? how are going to put people back to work in less you a robust funding stream in the transportation sector. and if you don't do that -- [applause] >> and if you don't do that, you know, you're going to get what you get and you're going to limp along and you going to continue to see people being laid off from transit systems all across the country. you're going to continue to see rolling stock to carry. you will continue to see things not in a state of...
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wall street came in and rob america. we let the crux back in the house again. -- crooks back in the house again. mitch mcconnell or one of the congressman said one of the main things he is going to do, he is going to make sure president obama is a one-german economy. that is what is happening. that is the only reason why gas prices are going up. the american people you need to wake up and smell the coffee. guest: i would agree with you because it is an observation that i had because of it being a world wide commodity. there are other factors involved, but i would respectfully disagree that this is strictly a political issue. i would draw a conclusion on the other side of that by saying that actions of this administration has overtime exacerbated the problem. in the long-term because bringing the facility's on-line quickly takes awhile to do that, no question about it. the action of this administration would suggest that in the future we will have even greater problems. nobody can predict the futures, , but the actions of
wall street came in and rob america. we let the crux back in the house again. -- crooks back in the house again. mitch mcconnell or one of the congressman said one of the main things he is going to do, he is going to make sure president obama is a one-german economy. that is what is happening. that is the only reason why gas prices are going up. the american people you need to wake up and smell the coffee. guest: i would agree with you because it is an observation that i had because of it being...